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    RUTA graveolens
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    RUTA graveolens

    Commonly known as Rue

    Aromatic, grey-green, pinnate leaves. Yellow flowers
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Syn Ruta divaricata
    • Pests & Diseases
      Generally pest and disease free
    • Place of origin
      Native to the Balkans
    • Evergreen
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Sub-tropical / mediterranean
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Blue
      Blue grey leaves
    • Pinnate
    • Lobed
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Tolerates all
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • severely toxic to skin with sunlight
    • skin irritant
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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